24/04/2013

The must knows before you enroll in a University College.

The must knows before
you enroll in a University
College.

In the last two or three years, about 14 university colleges
were upgraded to full university status. This means an increased number of
students will be accepted into universities, and explore opportunities in the
higher education sector. However, enrolling in a university college or a
university that was upgraded recently poses some challenges for students.

The university
college is lesser known.

Since the university colleges were only formed recently,
employers may have a harder time recognizing them.

However, the advantage is
that you can also get to pursue lucrative courses such as Actuarial Science at
much lower weighted cluster points.

Make sure the course
is registered.

If you will pursue a medical, law, or engineering and many
other professional courses, enquire if the course has been registered by the
relevant bodies. Two years ago, Kisii University College Law students had to
stay home for a few months as they awaited for the course to be registered by
the Law Society of Kenya- LSK. However, the matter was later sorted out.
Similarly, Law courses at Inoorero
University came under
scrutiny, a matter which is yet to be sorted out. Engineering courses have also
been hard hit, as many graduates were forced to go back to campus to sit for an
additional ten or twenty units.